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• g eat deal of argument has also been urged, in the course of these discussions, respecting a proviso in the Bill which was passed in the beginning of the Session upon the subject of Canada, and which prohibits the Governor of Canada in Council from doing anything in contravention of any Act of the Parliament of Great Britain, or of the Par liament of the United Kingdom, or certain Acts passed by the legislature of Canada. Unquestionably this proviso, consi dering the grounds upon which it certainly was introduced, it being stated that it was intended to apply only to the Canada Act, of 1791, and the other Act relating to tenures, was very large, and I must say I shall be very much surprised if your Lordships permit it to stand in its present shape. It is impos sible to deny that svidch has been said, considering who the person was that moved this particular clause, as to what was the intention of the Act, and I hope your. Lordships will consider what its effects would be, and what it was meant to be, and although, certainly, there is no ambiguity in the words, and they must be considered co-extensive with what they express, I feel at the same time, considering that it ap pears that doubts are entertained on the subject, and that the proviso as it stands leaves the law evidently in a state of absurdity—( Hear, hear. )—if it enables the Governor in Council to alter or amend any Act that was passed before the union with Scotland, or to deal with the common law in any way be pleases, only placing the statute law beyond his power—but if it enables him to deal with the criminal law as he pleases, that certainly was not the intention of the Act, and it cannot be the intention of your Lordships to tie up the Governor-General in Canada and his Council from taking measures which may be necessary for the safety of the country, even although inconsistent with some of the Acts mentioned in the proviso. Noble and Learned Lords seem to me to push this matter to an ab surdity in the arguments which they have held on the sub ject. As for instance, with respect to a Police Act, it was stated that the Government in Canada must adhere to all the forms of Police Acts in this country, and that the party must be taken and examined before two magistrates, and not be fore one. If this proviso be adhered to it would bind the Governor-General to observe all the regulations of any Act of Parliament even on the most minute subjects. I think, therefore, that your Lordships can have no objection to intro duce into this Bill an explanation of this proviso, stating that it shall not interfere with any measure which may be absolutely necessary to be adopted in the circumstances which may occur in that country. When we come to that part of the Bill I shall move a clause to that effect. Lord BROUGHAM rose and said, but for the concluding part of the Noble Viscount's speech I should have felt un mixed satisfaction at the announcement he has just made of the course which he intends to pursue, I think most judiciously, most wisely, and most virtuously, and most in accordance with the principles of law and justice which a Government ought to administer. I think the course be is taking is worthy of those who have always defended the great principles of civil liberty—worthy of the men who feel that the principle of public conduct is a regard to the interests of the mass of the community; and I think it consistent whit those great prin , ciples with which he should regard, with which he does now regard, and with which your Lordships regarded this most outrageous violation of every principle of law, and every feel ing of justice. But I differ from the Noble Viscount on one or two points, and I think I should not be dis charging my duty, or showing a becoming respect for your Lordships, after the struggle which we made for right and justice and for conciliation last night, if I ab stained from remarYing, which I shall do very shortly, upon the difference that senarates me from the Noble Viscount. The Noble Viscount said be greatly lamented the decision to which we came last night. He said that he deems it his duty to declare that he labours under serious apprehensions and alarm as to the consequences of that decision, and that he will fling upon you and upon me the responsibility of what may happen in consequence of that decision—( Hear, hear)—and he tells your Lordships that, though true it is that here as lawyers and statesmen you submitted the broad principle upon which last night you rested, it is only lawyers and statesmen who apprehend and appreciate the principle, and that the people at large will only see in it the victory of a party.— ( Hear, hear.) Gracious God 1 does it require men to be law yers or statesmen or learned men, or even ever to have read a book upon any of those subjects, to know and feel that it is an outrage upon all justice to condemn to death fifteen men who have never been tried ?—for that, in one sentence, is the effect of this unheard-i ordinance, and that is the principle, and the whole principle, which your Lordships have laid down. Ido not believe that in Canada, from one end to the other of her wastes of snow and her forests of pines, her boundless lakes and her rapid rivers, that one man dwells who, when he calls to mind, will be doubtful of the truth of the proposition, that under ignorance of what he was doing, or under a misapprehension of it, under an oblivion of the restraints upon his jurisdiction, under the influence of haste or precipitation, or error, or neglect of some sort, from over sight or mistake, well-meaning but ill-judging, wishing to de, good, but in effect doing wrong, thinking that be was follow ing the law, but in fact breaking the law, the Government of Canada has condemned these fifteen men to be punished ca pitally without notice, without trial, without a hearing, and that as soon as her Majesty's Government heard of it, with the advice and consent, and urged by the opinion declared by your Lordships last night, they have not suffered a day to elapse without advising the recal of that illegal though, it may be, well meaning ordinance. I think I cannot put the proposition more fairly towards the truth of the fact, more fairly towards the infer ence of the law, and at the same time, permit me to add, more fairly, more candidly, more temperately towards the authors of the mistake than in the sentence which I have just now spoken. I charge the Government in Canada with no wilful error—l impute no tyrannical object as the cause of this wrongful act %chat ever—l acquit them of all blame, except that of having committed a gross and manifest error; and upon the ground of that gross and manifest error, I consider that your Lordships have done wisely, and well, and justly, and according to your duty in coming to last night's decision.— ( Hear, hear.) Upon the same ground I venture to foretell that the people of Canada will not make this conduct of ours, or of the Government, which is the result of the division, the pretext for further outrage. If they do, I will take my share, as your Lordships will take your share, of the responsibility ; but I must add, in justice to you and to myself, that I should hold them as guilty of outrage, and of being wrong doers, not from mistake, but from wilful crime, if they make this conduct of ours a pretext for further outrage.—( Hear, hear.) Because it is as hollow, as shallow, as arrant, as flimsy a pre tence as a man could rack his brain to invent.—( Hear, hear. ) Because an illegal act is done, because an outrage is corn mitted on law and justice through mistake, and because those • who compose the highest Court of Judicature in the country, as well as the Upper Chamber of Parliament, because the Crown at their advice and suggestion loses not 24 hours to undo what was wrongly done, to repair what was mis chievous, to prevent further mischief, and to lead to greater caution and circumspection in future, will any man living say that this is to furnish a pretext for the people of Canada saying that we have altered the opinions that niado*s pass the Bill, that we have shown a disposition to • ..x ticeourage outrage, to encourage the French party ~.0 4pritt the English party ? Can any mortal derive the ghtest shadow of a pretext to justify such conduct from source we have pursued here? My Lords, be not dis• Couraged—( Hear, hear)—persist in the course to which you bound yourselves last night—let it be called that of a jobbing oligarchy or a truculent democracy— ( Hear, hear)—l care not fir it, so that you oily show a jealousy not of your own privi leges, but of the public rights—(Cheers)—and so that you show that your truculency leads you to prevent !nnocent blood being shed by an unlawful ordinance, and to'hear men who have not been heard, tried, vr summoned, but who have been cronvict?d unheard, untried, and unsummoned.--( Cheers. ) I heartily rejoice, therefore, that Government has come to this virtuous and wise and politic resolution. lithe course they had taken has produced an increase cf disaffection towards them, and a distrust of their motives, I think I may say now that we have, for the first tine, shed daylight on this obscure question ; that the course we have taken will lead to a conciliation of the affections and the respect of many even among the dis affected. And doubt not but that if the time and the interval be wisely used, and the measure of last night be wisely and consistently followed up, it will better lead to gain the hearts of the people of Canada than if they had made themselves parties, infatuated parties, to those ordinances which they have so wisely condemned. I must confess that I have no ob jection to strike out the declaratory part of the Act, arid to leave the clause of indemnity. My Noble and Learned Friend ( Lori Lyndhurst) suggested that course ; but I must say that I cannot consent to arm the Government of Canada with powers which, under the Bill as it stood, that Govern ment did not possess. Had the conduct of the Government in Canada been such as to tempt there toenlarge their power ? I certainly do not think so. Ido not go alc ng with the Noble Viscount in saying that it was ever intended by the passing of the Act to give any power to the Government of Canada, however strongly they might be armed in other respects, to pass Bills of attainder and Bills of pains and penalties against individuals. The Noble Viscount said that we ought to have done so. At first the Noble Viscount said that we had done so e ; but now h e says t h at a s we h ave not d one so we ought, and h calls upon us to do so, that is, to give the power of passing Bills of attainder without hearing the party. The Government of Canada is n o t composed of men who are so likely to un derrate their pow ers , or to stand within the strict line of them, or to be governed by law and common sense, as to malice it wholesome to enlarge the powers which they already possess. I do not a s k to restrain those pow ers which they at present possess ; am the law as it is, and as it was left when wew a ss i wilting the to lßillea leave e :s for, although I opposed th e Bill , I am not' the' man now to rise and attempt to repeal it; let it be as . it is, and let there be an indemnity for those who have counteracted any part of it, or com mitted an y offence a ga i nst it as far as regards Nelson and his associates; but I am not prepared to extend that indemnity to all cases that may have happened. The Government of Canada may have caused to be put to death, unheard, untried, and unnotified, those fifteen persons. They have included in leis ordinance Perrot, who has never ab sconded. If those persons have been imprisoned, and treated as felons, I am not prepared to say that they should be de. prived of their right of action, that they should be deprived of their solatium of damages which a person has a right to have who has been illegally imprisoned. lam prepared, however, to grant the indemnity in the case of those nine persons who were willing to go to Bermuda; they have no right to com plain if we take away this i•emedy, but I am not prepared to go farther. It is therefore my intention, on bringing u p the NF lirspA 15 ,„,„ . report, to mov e th e a dditi on of two or three words to confine the indemnity to that extent. lam in the bands of the •. House. This is your Lordships' Bill as well as mine, an d e hatever course t o y ou shall- seem fit to be pursued, with , F l pgiat I shall be entirely contented, completely satisfied; but es - a4A>so consider that I have only done my duty in stating the *L, im ;~.ression which the speech of the Noble Viscount has made on y mind. "./ The Duke of WELLINGTON.—My Lords, I cannot {' ~ , ~-~~ s TI-IE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY, AUGUST 11, 1838. help expressing the satisfaction with . which I have heard the declaration of the Noble Viscount; a.nd I must add my sincere desire that the Noble Viscount will be disappointed in his appresehenaions that the course takeru by this House may lead to inconveniences in the government of Canada, and to evils such as he has described. I feel 2. sincere conviction that the people of Canada, as well as the people of this country, will do justice to your Lordships upon this subject—(Cheers) —and that they will not be led to believe that it was the in tention of your Lordships, or even that your Lordships could possibly imagine, that the course pursued last night is calcu lated to lead to the evils which the Noble Viscount appre hends.—( Cheers.) Having said thus much upon the course taken by the Government, I must say that I concur entirely in the proposition made by the Noble Viscount, that in Com mittee we should proceed to amend the Bill, so as to give indemnity as proposed in the second clause. With respect to the amendment proposed by the Noble Visconnt, and the alterations which he proposes to introduce, I must avoid giving any positive opinion on such a subject until I have seen what the amendments are which he intends to propose. But some circumstances have occurred to my mind, even when first hearing the Noble Viscount's proposition, and afterwards on hearing the objections stated by the Noble and Learned Lord, which induce me to think that it would be highly in expedient to adopt that proposition. We arc now at the dose of the Session of Parliament, which we commenced by adopt. ing this Bill, after full consideration in both Houses of Parliament. I contend that it was perfectly understood, in the other House at least, if not in this, that the proviso in the Act did provide for those cases which I contended last night it provided for. Under these circumstances, I should say, that it would be highly inexpedient in the Committee on another Bill so far to alter an Act of Parliament which was passed at the commencement of the Session with universal consent, universal in this House with the exception of the Noble and Learned Lord (Lord Brougham), and by a great majority in the other House, I think it would be highly inexpedient now to alter that measure. I must first bog leave to submit to the Noble Viscount that the alteration proposed is by no means necessary.—( Cheers.) It is not necessary for carrying into execution the purpose of Govern ment to punish rebellion and treason within those provinces. I believe that the late Governor-General acted under the pro visions of this very Act, and he must have had the power to punish rebellion and treason, as the present Governor- General must have under the Act of parliament as it existed at pre sent without the alteration proposed. Under these circum stances I should wish that this proposition should not be brought under the consideration of the House, having a sincere desire that this matter should be discussed and should termi nate without any further division of opinion upon it, and really feeling that if it is now brought on no real service will be done to the State. I hope, therefore, that Government will adopt that suggestion.—( Hear.) Lord WHARNCLIFFE said he had supported this Bill, and he was ready to take any share of the blame that might attach to those who had done so. When an illegal act was done in any colony, and when an illegal law was passed and came to this country, it was their duty to take the earliest opportunity of stating that they would not confirm such an act. The Earl of RIPON said, in his opinion the fault of any of the consequences which were apprehended, he thought without cause from this discussion, was with those who in structed the Governor-General to constitute his Council in such a manner that it was impossible he could receive the advice which was necessary. The Marquis of L ANSDOWNE said they could not over look the fact that the possible effect of what had taken place might be to convince a party in Canada, however unjustifiable the conclusion, that the Governor-General and the Govern ment there had no longer the authority they had believed them to possess, but that they were stripped of that autho rity by the act of the Legislature. He contended that the maintenance of the authority of the Canadian Govern ment was essential to the preservation of peace and tran quillity in the colony, and to the continuance o f the connection between the two countries, which it was the first object of their Lordships to consider. Were they not then, bound to consider what would be the effect of this measure on the minds of persons in Canada, who were still disposed to Ore encouragement to the cause of rebellion in that country ? In that view alone he should feel himself called on to support such an amendment as was suggested by his Noble Friend ; the effect of which would be to remove the doubts that had been raised as to the power of the Governor- General. But if it were true that the Noble Lords opposite had acquiesced in the power which had been exercised by Sir J. Colborne, a power which went far beyond that which it was said they had assumed would have been exercised by the pre sent Governor-General —if it were admitted that the power so exercised by Sir J. Colborne was conformable to the law, then the object of his Noble Friend would be in a great measure gained. It was contended that the words of the Act that had been so often quoted deprived the Governor- Generai of the power of attainder. That had not been considered the case heretofore; because, if such were the proper con. struction, Noble Lords had been neglectful of their duty hitherto, inasmuch as they had allowed an Act of Sir J. Colborne to lie upon their table uncondemned, unnoticed, for the last six weeks; that Act being an Act of attain der, and professedly founded on the authority of the Act of this Session. Was it not clear that it was sonic new doubt, some new suggestion, that had occurred to them, and inclined them to raise the question as to whether those powers had been legally exercised ? He claimed for Lord Durham the power which had been exercised by Sir John Colborne—(Hear) — and he would say that power to that extent was necessary to the peace of Canada, and, being so, he trusted that the Noble Earl would continue undauntedly and fearlessly to exercise it when necessary to put down the efforts of those who were guilty of resistance to the lawful Government. Sir John Col borne acted on this principle, and, as he would it - whitely, most properly ; but he desired to be told whether he was considered to have acted in conformity with the law or not. He was confident that he had ; and if he had a declaration to that effect from Noble Lords, and Lord Durham was allowed the same power, he should be satisfied; and that much in behalf not of the Government, but of the public and of the interests of the people of Canada, he had a right to expect.—( Cheers. ) Lord BROUGHAM said there could be no doubt that whatever power Sir John Colborne possessed Lord Durham could legally exercise. As regarded the question asked by the Noble Marquis, be did not know whether it was ad dress? d to himself, to the Noble Duke, the Noble Baron, or the Noble and Learned Lord opposite ; but if the Noble Mar quis intended to ask him to state his opinion as to whether Sir John Colborne had exceeded his powers under the Act or not, be begged to say that the Noble Marquis put a ques tion to him such as he did not feel himself at liberty to an swer. Sir John. Colborne, if he had exceeded his powers, would be liable to an action, or to impeachment ; and how could he give an opinion on a case which , as a Member of their Lordships' House, lie might be called on in his judicial capacity to decide? Nor, indeed, did he see the use of giv ing. such an opinion; because if Sir John Colburn had not acted illegally, he had nothing to apprehend ; and if he bad, the declaration of an opinion would be no protection to him. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE thought he could show the Noble and Learned Lord the use such a declaration would be. It was on record that Sir John Colborne had used these powers, and he believed the majority of their Lordships would say that he had done no more than was right. But if there exited doubts as to the legality of these Acts, however proper they were in any other respect—if by the exercise of those powers he had rendered himself liable, as had been hinted by the Noble and learned Lord, to action or impeachment, that surely was not a state in which the house ought to leave the question, either as regarded Sir J. Colborne or any one that succeeded him. Lord IIR.OUG HAM—God forbid he should say that Sir John Colborne was liable to impeachment or action. What he did say was, that he or any other man who did that which was unlawful was so liable. Whatever opinion he gave, nei ther Sir John Colborne nor the Earl of Durham would be any the better for it, for still they must act on their own respon sibility. Still they would be safe if they did not disobey the law, and still they would be unsafe if they did. Ile really hoped a strong recommendation would go cut to the Noble Earl to select a real Council, not a Council of persons who were merely another name for himself. After a few words from Lord Wil A RNCL IFFE and the Marquis of LANSDOWNE, Lord BROUGHAM said it would be quite unusual in the middle of a Bill of Indemnity to give new powers to the very persons whom they were indemnifying for having broken the law. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE said, if in issuing an Act of attainder, Lord Durham had done what was illegal, so had Sir John Colborne. If this was not illegal, the only illegal act of Lord Durham was sending persons to the Res. mudas, and ordering what should be done with them there, the Bermudas being out of his jurisdiction. The Earl of WICKLOW said if any evil resulted from the discussion, he should throw the blame on the Noble Viscount, because the discussion might have been avoided if he had only consented to do last night that which the wisdom cf his Cabinet had since deterinined was desirable. The LORD CHANCELLOR said the construction put on the Act by his Noble and Learned Friend was never put on it till now. And suppose that were a right construction, what would be the consequence ? It would be this, that the Noble Earl would not have it in his power to alter any Act of Great Britain, or of the United Kingdom. Nay, an Act of attainder was contrary to law. However necessary it might be considered to the peace of Canada, he could not issue an Act of attainder, neither could he suspend the Habeas Corpus Act.—( Hear, hear.) He could do neither of these things, because he could not depart from the criminal law as adminis tered in any county in England. All that was asked of the Noble Lords was that they would grant those powers which they thought the Governor-General ought to possess. If the limited construction now put on the Act by his Noble and Learned Friend had been put upon it during its progress through their Lordships' House, would they not e have obj ec t e d to it s passing in that shape ?--(Cheers.) Those Noble Lords who objected to the powers conferred by the Acrof course wou ld not favour a declaratory Act to define what those powers were • but those who thought the powers whichit was believed n eli mere, necessary to remove possibly ev o e t po t . dAct b gave when it was under con sideration,alyi dou oj b co ts t to w an h y at a e m ve e r nd co m n e s n tr t u s e t t h io a n t was put now upon the words introduced Fol lett, there could bo n o doubt o this—that iI by Sir William construction was put u p on then when the a very different the Bill passed the Commons from that conte n d e d for by Friend and others. his Noble and L e a rne d The Earl of MANSFIELD contended that th the Earl of Durham and Sir John Colborne were ccases°f essentially different. The Bill was then reported, without amendment, and the House resumed. On the question that the report be brought up, Lord BROUGHAM proceeded to n ove his amendments. The first was the omission of the first clause. Agreed to. Lord BROUGHAM then moved, in clause 2, the insertion of the words, " which was intended for ttle security of the province," instead of the words " which way so much for the service of the public;" and after,the words " acting in obedi ence to the same," the insertion of the words " as regards the iending certain persons to Bermuda." Both these amendments were agreed to. Lor.l BROUGHAM then moved the addition of a clause .o provide for the proclamation throughout the province of :ha proposed Act immediately upon the receipt of a copy . . thereof by the Governor-General. Agreed to. Viscount ME LB 0 URN E then moved the following clause: —" And whereas by an Act of her present Majesty, entitled An Act to make temporary provision for the government of Lower Canada,' it is provided that it shall not be lawful by any law or ordinance made by the Governor in Council to repeal, suspend, or alter any provision of any Act of the Imperial Parliament of Great Britain, or of any Act of the Legislature of Lower Canada, as now constituted, repealing or altering any such Act of the Imperial Parliament ; and whereas doubts have arisen as to the meaning of this proviso, be it enacted, that nothing in the Act shall be construed to extend to prevent the Governor and Special Council from passing such laws and ordinances as may be deemed necessary for the safety of the province, or from providing for the trial and punishment of, and for detaining in custody, persons who have been or may be engaged in conspiracies against the Crown." Lord: E LLENBORO UGH trusted the House would not agree to this clause. The latter part of it went far beyond any power now in the hands of the Governor- General.—( Hear.) Lord BROUG HAM said he certainly for one could not think of agreeing to it. The Earl of WICKLOW thoUght it would be sufficient to declare that nothing in the Act should take from the . Go vernor-General the powers exercised by former Governors of Canada. The Earl of MANSFIELD suggested that if the Noble Viscount thought it necessary to ask for such a declaration as this, his best way wbuldbe to draw up a short Bill for the pur. pose, though he (Lord Mansfield) had strong doubts whether the Noble Viscount would find the majority of that House dis. posed. to give the Governor-General such very extensive powers as these.—( Hear, hear.) After a few words from Lord BROUGHAM, Viscount ME LB OURNE consented to withdraw the clause. The Earl of HARRO WBY thought it desirable that be fore the Bill passed, some step should be taken in order to show that the House did not concur in the construction put by the Noble Viscount on the proviso in the Act. Lord E L ENB ORO UG II conceived that some clear ex planation of the law on the subject should be laid down for the guidance of the Governor-General. He did not think that a merely declaratory Act enabled the Governor to suspend the Habeas Corpus Act. He did not think that a local Legis lature so near the mother country as that of Canada was should have the power of attainder ; though, under the exist ing circumstances, he did not see the same objection to giving them the power of suspending the Habeas Corpus Act. It appeared to him that in the present case the suspension of the Habeas Corpus Act would have been a far preferable proceeding to that of declaring martial law.—(Hear, hear.) Constitute, however, as the present special Council was, there might be strong objections to investing it with this power of suspending the Habeas Corpus Act. The special Council entrusted with such a power ought to be a real special Council, and not one which was united with him, and which he was enabled by the conduct of Ministers to absorb.—( Hear.) The Duke of WELLINGTON observed, that it would be absolutely impossible to open the whole ef this subject with out commencing a new Session, and the present - Session would last but for three or four days more.--( Hear, hear.) He, therefore, hoped the House would acquiesce in the wise and judicious offer of the Noble Viscount to withdraw his clause. —(Hear.) He wished to make but one observation fur ther. A proposition was made last night for a declaratory Bill: this had resolved itself that evening into a Bill of Indemnity as to one part of the subject. The public would, therefore, have before them no act of the Legislature except a mere Indemnity Bill, as applicable to one part of the subject, on the illegality involved in which no doubt was entertained. In the course of the discussion last night, various opinions had been delivered by legal authorities as to the import of certain clauses of the Canada Government Bill. The Noble and Learned Lord opposite was of one opinion, the Noble and Learned Lord on the Woolsack was of another, and his Noble and Learned Friend behind him had not delivered any opinion whatever on the point. Under all the circumstances, he con sidered it would be most inexpedient for the House to enter upon a revision of the whole powers, and policy, and proceed ings of the Governor-General, or to attempt to make any new laws on the subject. His Grace concluded by suggesting that the Bill, with the Noble and Learned Lord's amendments, should be printed previous to the third reading. The Marquis of LAN SDOW N E thought that, under the circumstances, the course proposed by the Noble Duke was the most convenient. He could not, however, refrain from express- ing his opinion that many inconveniences were likely to arise from the doubts which, in the course of the discussion on this subject, had been raised as to the power of the Governor-Gene ral. It was of the utmost importance that persons in the situa tion of Sir J. Colborne should not be led to believe that they had no power to act as that officer had done. If, therefore, he agreed-to this Bill, it was because doubts had arisen, and. it was desirable to remove them, and also that the attention of tir, House had been caled to the proclamation and act of at t tinder passed by Sir John Colborne, and no Noble and Learned Lord bad suggested that it was necessary to pass an act of indemnity to Sir John Coihorce. He, therefore, as sumed, as it was the duty of Parliament to administer a remedy in case of necessity, that in the case of Sir John Colborne it was clear that no remedy was necessary. If it was thought that Sir John Colborne had committed an illegal act, it was doing a great injustice to that Gallant Officer not to pass a 811 of indemnity. As he had not heard that this act required an Act of indemnity, he trusted that if that Bill went forth to Canada, that the attention of the House had been called to the Act of attainder passed by Sir John Colborne, and that it was not the opinion of any one Noble Lord that that Gallant Offices required an act of indemnity. Under these circum. stances be thought, if the Bill passed, that it would not be attended with such serious inconvenience as would otherwise I be the case. Lord BROUGHAM thought that it was hard that the Noble Marquis attempted to feel the pulse o the House by throwing out such hints. Sir John Colborne was acting on his own responsibility, and the attention of the House had not yet been called to his acts or proceedings, and they knew nothing about them. For his o ne part he had not read those papers, nor did he believe that his Noble and Learned Friend opposite had done so.—(" Hear, hear," from Lord Lyndhurst.) So he thought; and therefore, neither his Noble and Learned Friend nor himself had given any opinion on the subject. If, therefore, Sir John Colborne had acted lawfully, he did not require their opinion ; and if he had acted illegally, an indi vidual opinion was no; worth anything. If the proposition of the Noble Viscount were to be adopted, it was of too impor tant a nature not to require a separate Bill. He therefore thought that the best course to take would be to pass the Bill of indemnity at once ; and if it should, on reflection, appear advisable to the Noble Viscount, he would either to-morrow or Monday propose such a Bill as had been described. Aker a few words from the Earl of WICKLOW, the Bill was ordered to he read a third time on Monday. COURT OF •SESSION (SCOTLAND) BILL. Lord BROUGHAM proposed fie third reading of this Bill. The Earl of HADDINGTON moved thet the proviso at the end of the 34th clause should be omitted, by which either House of Parliament could rescind acts of sederunt of the Court of Session. A lengthened conversation took place on this motion. The House eevided— For the amendment Against it Majority The Bill then passed. SHERIFF'S COURT (SCOTLAND) BILL. Oa the motion that the Commons' amendments to this Bill should be considered, The Earl 'of HADDINGTON proposed the re-insertion of four clauses which had been struck out by the House of Com mons, and which conferred on the Court of Session the power of making certain rules and regulations in reference to their proceedings. He thought that the Court of Session must be admitted to be far more competent to make such regulations than Parliament, because they knew better in what way they were required. Lord BROUGHAM objected most strongly to any such aipowerru, tr,authority cti ,t y being o • which jeci conferring w r a r s ed o possessed o t n te i t lbayt, Court pcao of Parliament iratmt S ehn e et s sii itself, sameel f ad l n t w edgrwe o he u i l co d, which , the lsu y e sd w e st o o u a 11d he ed b n conferred od netiocar werebr eledd would us el arte d . exercise exceed T h ew that ijtuhroi . us possessed cs c ts o ieo n sn t s r e o tdh l, übs i y f p t tr i i ie e. Courts in Westminster Hall. The LORD CHANCELLOR said that the clauses bad been fully discussed in Committee in the House of Com mons, and it was agreed unanimously that they should be expunged from the Bill. After some further discussion, we understood that the pro-. position of the Noble Earl was agreed to, end that a Com mittee was appointed to frame reasons for disagreeing to the amendments of the House of Commons. PRISONS (SCOTLAND) BILL. This Bill was read a third time, on the motion of Lord BROUGHAM. Clause 10 having been struck out, On the question t hat the Bill do p ass, The Earl of MANSFIELD said that h e h a d very strong objections to this Bill, for although it had emanated from a Select Committee, -yet it was in many respects imperfect, and he must say opposed to the opinions of many of the Members of the Committee. At the same time that he allowed that the measure had been fully discussed before the Select Committee, however, he must express his surprise that it had received so little consideration at the hands of that House. Contents ll Non-contents . Majority against the question Lord BROUGHAM then said that he would not press the Bill further, although he might have done so. REGISTRATION Ofs'ELECTORS BILL. On the Report of this Bill being brought up, Viscount MELBOURNE moved tore-insert the clause de clring how the di;tance should be measured. Lord LYNDHURST persisted in his amendment, because a judicial decision had been given upon the question in the Youghal case, and the principle of the law bad been to extend the franchise as much as possible. The reinsertion was then negatived withoura division. Viscount MELBOURNE next moved to strike out the clause which had been inserted with respect to mortgagees and trustees. Lord LYNDHURST adhered to his amendment, because it was only explaining a doubtful state of the law under the Reform Act in accordance with what was the old law. The clause was suffered to remain without a division. After a few verbal amendments, moved by Lord REDES DALE, to insert the number of the houses in a borough in each schedule, The Report was brought up, and the Bill ordered to be Lead a third time to-morrow (this day). IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT BILL. The LORD CHANCELLOR next called .the attention of the House to this Bill; since the last discussion he had had communication with the Judges as to the time when it could come into operation, and the earliest day on which the neces sary rules could be made was the 2d of November, when the Judges met. Lord BROUGHAM said that he bad received a number of most heart-melting letters from parties who, expecting to be discharged on the Ist of October, now found that they were to be detained till the Ist of December ; and he suggested that the Act which had been passed in this session enabling the Judges to sit in banco during the recess should be made available for the purpose of forming the necessary rules under this Act. Lord LYNDHURST—It should be done. . _ The LORD CHANCELLOR said he knew that a few days ago there was only one judge in London, and he could not hope to find them in town soon. Lord BROUGHAM wished their Lordships to fix a certain day when the judges should be able to agree on the rules, and then to say that the Act should come into operation imme diately afterwards. The LORD CHANCELLOR thought that there was some restriction in the Act referred to, which would prevent this, and suggested that the further consideration of the Bill should be postponed till Monday. Lord BROUGHAM said, that whilst upon this Bill he would call the Noble and Learned Lord's attention to a very hard restriction which was imposed upon newspapers, the proprietors of which were bound to insert every advertise ment at 33. each ; and he had had a representation from a most respectable provincial paper, stating that for 3s. they might be obliged to insert an advertisement of so many lines as to take up one-fourth of the paper. This was from a country paper, published only once a week, and such a pro posal was enormous. Why was a newspaper proprietor to be taxed more than any one else for a private purpose ? Lord LYNDHURST bad a petition to present upon this subject, which he regretted that he had:not with him. It was from the proprietor of a country newspaper, and i t stated that the sum proposed to be paid would not amount to the money paid to the workmen for setting and printing the advertise ment. He (Lord Lyndhurst) could not think for what pur- pose the clause had been introduced. The Earl of FALMOUTH said that he had also received several letters, stating- objections to the clause, and he could not conceive why the clause had been allowed to pass both Houses of Parliament. The 3s. would not be a compensa tion for the mere labour. _ . Lord ELLENBOROUGH had presented a petition on this subject at the first sitting of the House that day, and he objected strongly to retaining the provision. Lord LYNDHURST suggested that the clause should be struck out. What right had they to interfere with private property ? Lord BROUGHAM said that this was an amendment made by the Commons, and not having had the discussion which, if it had been in the original Bill, would have taken place in its different stages, it was only say;ng, let A, B, C pay out of their own private pockets for the benefit of X, Y, Z, or any other individuals. Viscount MELBOURNE advised their Lordships to consi der well whether by making this alteration they would not run the risk of keeping the persons in prison till the next Ses sion of Parliament. Lord BROUGHAM remarked that the Bill as originally sent by the Commons had been agreed to ; this was an amend ment subsequently introduced, and if that House did not agree to the amendment, yet the Commons could not refuse the origi nal Bill as assented to. . The LORD CHANCELLOR said that this clause, with others, bad been left out of the Bill originally, because they were considered to be money clauses; and if the same provi sion, as he believed it did, existed in the Insolvent Act, why should it not be re-enacted? _ _ Lord LYNI3iIVRST—Why should they pursue a wrong? If it were in the Insolvent Act, why should they perpetuate what was bad ? _ _ Lord BROUGHAM added, that the proposed clause was of much more general operation than the old one, and it im posed the necessity of inserting a much larger amount of ad. vertisements. After a few words from the Earl of SHAFTESBURY, The LORD CHANCELLOR said that this clause only formed part of those requiring certain notices to be given, and' if it were altogether struck out, he feared that due notice would not be given. Lord BROUGHAM—Then let the party who is benefitted by the notice pay for the advertisement himself. Let all due notice be given, but then let it be at the expense of the parties interested, and not of the proprietors of newspapers. The further consideration of the amendments was then post poned till Monday. PARLIAMENTARY BURGHS (SCOTLAND) BILL. The Order of the Day for the second reading of this Bill having been read, Lora LYNDHURST said that he was surprised that the Bill should be brought forward. He had been told that it would not be pressed. The Earl of MINTO said that the delay was caused by his unavoidable absence in the country, for which he trusted to be excused, and was proceeding to explain the provisions of the Bill, when Lord BROUGHAM rose and said that this was entirely a new Municipal Bill for Scotland, consisting of seventy clauses, with two or three schedules, one of which contained the names of thirteen towns. He had not heard before of the existence of the Bill. The Noble Earl had not said one word to him about the alteration of the Bill of 1833, which had been wholly in his ( Lord Brougham's) Charge. The Noble Earl had never wished him to pay any attention to the former Bill ; and as he had not time to pay due attention to it now, he hoped that the House would agree to the motion that h e wou ld ma k e, t h at t h e Bill s h ou ld be read a second time that day three months. During those three months he would direct his attention to the subject, and lie thought it would have been but common decorum to have consulted him upon the Bill before it was pressed. He supposed that he would next hear of an amendment to be proposed in his Slave Trade Felony Act, without having had the op portunity of looking at the proposed amendment even for one hour. He would say nothing of common courtesy, be cause that had long passed and gone—( Cheers and laughter)— but Parliamentary decorum required that so important a Bill as the present should not be read a second time, without a prerious.consultation, on the 10th of August, on the very eve of the prorogation ; and for these reasons he would save the Noble Earl the trouble of going through the particulars of the Bill, by moving that it should be read a second time that day three mouths. This was the 10th of August; he would move that tbri second reading should be postponed till the 10th October—( Cheers) ;—aud this would give all parties time to consider it. The Earl of MINTO replied that the Noble and Learned Lord had rather inverted the, order of proceeding by moving the rejection of the Bill before the second reading itself had been moved. He wished, however, to state that the Bill had no new object in view, it was only intended to work out the principle of the former Acts, and to enable the burghs to raise funds which were essentially necessary to carry out the object of the Legislature in conferring the municipal franchise. Some of the clauses in the Bill were precisely the same as those in the old Bill, and the others were intended only t effect the object which he had stated. Lord BROUGHAM said that he wished to consider the Bill, to know whether the proposed alterations really were amendments to his own Act; for, judging from some recent proposals with respect to Scotch Bills coming from the same quarter—( Hear)—he was not satisfied to take it for granted that the new Bill would amend the old ; and unless his Noble and Learned Friend opposite (Lord Lyndhurst) particularly wished for the Bill, he (Lord Brougham) would certainly per sist in his motion. Lord L YNDHURST said, that so far from wishing for this Bill, he was anxious to compare it with the other, to see whether.the clauses in the new Bill were in reality superior to those in the old ; and he thought that it was rather too late in the Session, on the 10th of August, to read such a Bill a second time. The Earl of MINTO felt that there was considerable force in the objection founded on the lateness of the period at which he wished to proceed with this Bill, and under the circum stances he would consent to postpone it till the next Session. Lord LYNDHURST—My Noble and Learned Friend's Bill is a very good Bill, and it will do for another year at least. VALUATION OF LANDS (IRELAND) BILL. This Bill went through a Committee, and some verbal amendments having been introduced, the Report was ordered to be received to-morrow (this day). PENSIONS BILL. This Bill also went through a Committee, and having been re p o rted, without amendments, was order e d t o b e rea d a t hi r d time to-morrow (this day). TIN DUTIES (CORNWALL) BILL. Viscount MELBOURNE suggested that this Bill should be read a second time, on the understanding that any discus sion should take place on the next stage. Lord LYNDHURST objected to the Bill being proceeded with at that period of the session, and could not, therefore, consent to the proposal. After a few words from the Earl of FALMOUTH, Viscouut MELBOURNE said that lie could not consent to g i v e up the Bill, and he therefore postponed the second reading till Monday. DUCHY of CORNWALL and LANCASTER BILL. This Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be com mitted on Monday. JOINT-STOCK BANKS BILL. On the motion of Viscount MELBOURNE, this Bill was read a third time and passed. Their Lordships then adjourned at half-past ten o'clock till tomorrow (this day) at half-past three o'clock. TRADE OF MANCJIESTER.—TI IO activity and the increased firmness observable in the Liverpool Cotton Market have pro duced some effect here. There was an extensive demand for most de scriptions of yarn yesterday (Monday), and an advance of id. per pound pretty generally realised ; but the spinners complain that this advance does not compensate them for the increased price which they must pay for Cotton. The demand for goods was also tolerably brisk, especially for printing cloths, which were rather scarce, and commanded an advance of I d, to 3d. per piece on the rates oflast week.— Manchester Guardain. FROM LAST NIGHTS' GAZETTE. WAR-OFFICE, Atm 10,1838. sth Regitnent of Dragoon Guards—Cornet J. C. Yorke to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Blackwood, who retires; W. N. A. Hill, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Yorke, Aug. 10. 2d Regiment of Dragoons—Regimental Serjeant-Major G. Reid to be Adjutant, with the rank of Cornet, vice Forlong, who resigns the Adjutantcy only, Aug. 10. 17th Regiment of Foot—Captain L. Fyfe, from the 42d Regiment of Foot, to be Captain, vice Lord C. Gordon, who exchanges, Aug. 10. 34th Foot—Ensign J. Gwilt to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Harford, who retires ; J. 11. Kirby, Gent. to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice Gwilt, Aug. 10. 42d Foot—Captain Lord C. Gordon, from the 17th Regiment of Foot, to be Captain vice Fvfe ' who exchanges, Aug. 10 . 74th Foot—Ensign G. Monkland to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice O'Brien, deceased, May 25 ; Ensign A. E. Obins to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Symonds, promoted, Aug. 10 ; Serjeant-Major J. Walker to be Ensign, vice Monkland, Aug. 9 ; 0. Willington, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Obins, Aug. 10. 911 Foot—Ensign J. J. C. Drake to be Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice Freeling, who retires ; A. H. Tattnall, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Drake, August 10. Royal African Colonial Corps—Lieut.-Colonel R. Doherty, from the half-pay Unattached, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice A. M. Fraser, who exchanges, August 10. ERRATA in the Gazette of the 3d instant. For G. " Stewart," Gent., to be Ensign, in the '2oth Regi ment of Foot, &c., read G. " Steevens," Gent., to be Ensign, in the 20th Foot, by purchase, vice Gordon, promoted, Aug. 3. For D. D. Wemyss, Gent., to be Ensign, in the 78th Foot, &c., read D. D. Wemyss, Gent., to be Ensign. " by purchase," in the 78th Foot, vice Hobhouse, promoted in the 13th Regiment of Foot, Aug. 4. WHITEHALL. AuG. 9. The Queen has been pleased to present the Rev. Fortescue Todd, Clerk, LL. B. to the vicarage of St. Austell and St. Blasee, in the County of Cornwall and diocese of Exeter, void by the resignation of the Rev. Thomas Scott Smyth, M. A. The Queen has been pleased to nominate the Rev. Thomas Scott Smyth, Clerk, M.A., to the ministry of Brunswick Chapel, in the parish of St. Marylebone, in the County of Middlesex and diocese of London, void by the resignation of the Rev. Fortescue Todd, LL. B. WHITEHALL, AUG. 9. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Alexander Spiers, to be Lieutenant and Sheriff Principal of the shire of Renfrew, in the room of Archibald Campbell, Esq., deceased. Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Nottingham. The Right Hon. G. E. A. Viscount Galway to be Deputy Lieutenant : J. G. Musters, Esq., to be ditto, July 6. Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Denbigh. Denbighshire Yeomanry Cavalry—Captain W. Lloyd to be Major Commandant, vice Fitzhugh, resigned, April 1. BANKRUPTS, FREDERICK SHERWOOD, builder, Cornwall-road, Lam beth, to surrender Aug. 20, at one, and Sept. 21, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Turquand, Copthall-buildings, official as signee ; Hopwood and Foster, Chancery-lane. WILLIAM BOWN, grocer, Southampton, Aug. 21, at twelve, and Sept. 21, at two, at the George Inn, Southampton. Cle ment and Newman, Southampton ; Hicks and Braikenridge, Bart lett's-buildings, Holborn, London. ROBERT JANES. Poulterer, Wigmore-street, Cavendish square, August 20, and September 21, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, Basinghall-street, official assignee ; Lane, Argyll-street. JOAN FITTER, merchant, Holywell-street, Millbank, West minster, Aug. 17, at half-past eleven, and Sept. 21, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee ; Norton, Gower-street. HUGH ROBERTS, draper, Llangifin, Anglesey, Sept. 14 and 21, at twelve, at the Albion Hotel, Bangor. Roberts, Car narvon. FELIX M'SHANE, cattle-dealer; Liverpool, Aug. 31, and Sept. 21, at one, at the Clarendon-rooms, Liverpool. Adlington, Gregory, Faulkner, and Follett, Bedford-row, London ; Brown, jun., Liverpool. JAMES KNIGHT, painter, Southampton, Aug. 18, at two, and Sept. 21, at twelve, at the Dolphin Hotel, Southampton. Roy, Blunt, Duncan, and Johnstone, London ; Edward Coxwell, Southampton. RICHARD OTLEY and THOMAS OTLEY, manufacturers of Britannia Metal Wares, Sheffield, Aug. 20, and Sept. 21, at twelve, at the Town Hall, Sheffield. Rodgers, Bishopsgate street, London ; Staniforth l Sheffield.; DVIDENDS. E. Halliley, cloth-merchant, Leeds, Sept. 8, at ten, at the Court house, Leeds—J. Ridsdale, chemist, Darlington, Durham, Sept. 13, at eleven, at the Fleece Inn, Darlington—T. Fisher and Co., bankers, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, Oct. 8, at one, at the Royal Hotel, Ashby-de-la- Zouch—T. Daniell, copper- smelter, Trelissick, Cornwall, Dec. 21, at eleven, at Pearce's Hotel, Truro—W. Toll, corn-factor, St. Germain's, Cornwall, Aug. 31, at twelve, at the Royal Hotel, Plymouth. CERTIFICATES, Auc. 31. J. Collins, auctioneer, Pentonville—A. C. Freeman, butcher, Goswell-street-road—R. Davis, linen-factor, Watling-street—W. Redgrave, brass-founder, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's Inn-fields —S. Nickols, carpet-merchant, Leeds—J. Dale, woollen-draper, Wisbeach St. Peter's, Cambridgeshire—S. Pott , glass-dealer, Ed monton—J. Honey, linen-draper, Redruth, Cornwall—H. M. Moore, iron.founder, Maidstone, Kent. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. E. B. Strange and A. B. B. Thompson, dress-makers, Green wich—W. Holliday and G. Merrett, Birmingham—W. Payne and W. Raynard, attorneys, South-square, Gray's Inn—J. Foster and Co., corn-merchants, Louth, Lincolnshire—A. Surtees and Co., wine-merchants, Newcastle -upon-Tune (as far as regards W. A. Surtees)—C. L. and B. L. Phillips, John-street, Crutched-friars— J. Smith and M. Potter, New Bond-street—Bell, Leefe, and Co. (as far as regards G. Bell)--T. Haythorne and J. Masters, mer chants, Bristol—H. and W. Miller, coach-builders, Hammersmith --J. D. Stiles and J. Hodder, cabinet-makers, Stamford-street, Surrey—A. Cosser and J. Shorter, builders, Bridge-road, Lam beth—J. Farthing and F. Hurt, hosiers, Nottingham—J. Connelly and C. Hawksworth, coach-proprietors, Liverpool—T. Howarth and J. Austin, coach-proprietors, Manchester—J. Heywood and W. Jones, cotton-spinners, Manchester—R. Woodhead and Co., starch-manufacturers, Rotherham, Yorkshire—J. Paget and Co., cotton-spinners, Pleaseley, Derbyshire. MA RKE T-INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current of last Evening.) Sucaa.—The West India market has presented a very tranquil ap pearance this week; importers generally have submitted to a reduction on late rates of 6tl to Is; two public sales of Barbadoes have been brought forward, one of 125 hhds was taken in and withdrawn with the exception of one lot, the other consisted of 128 bids 7 trs, which was principally sold at a reduction on the rates of the last auction of 6d; 85 hhds Trinidad have also been disposed of in a similar manner, .two lots yellow at 51s 6d, being also about 6d cheaper. This afternoon there was store activity in the Market, and former rates were supported privately; a public sale of 122 hluls, 28 tierces, 10 brls Barbadoes, went steadily; ordinary sold at 555 to 575; mid. and good, 58s a 61s ; fine, 62s a 635. In the Refined Market there has been less business doing since our last. Lumps passing the standard yielding 775, and those rather under 75s Gd to 765; the operations have been principally in the former. MAURITIUS.—Former rates have been maintained. At public sale 7,664 bags went without spirit at irregular prices, but on the whole previous quotations were supported. EAST INDIA.—The importers have again supplied the market sparingly with Bengal, i previous rates have been obtained ; only 550 bags have been offered at auction, which brought G4s to 65s for fine and 633 Gd for good white. In Siam 1,889 bags went at a decline on previous rates of Is, good strung white sold at SOs to 30s Gd, mid 28s to 295, fair 27s Gd, low damp yellow 23s to 23s Gd; Manilla, 531 bags at auction brought full prices, good damp brown 21s, wet 20s to 20s ad, and 1,500 bags by private treaty, fine brown at 215 to 21s Gd. Of Java 2,180 baskets have been offered at auction; the whites and yellows were bought in Is to Is 6d above what the buyers were inclined to pay. MOLASSES.—The transactions in West India continue limited, but im porters still refuse to submit to lower prices, and the whole of 121 puns. Demerara at auction were taken in at 25$ 6d to 2Gs. for fair quality. Count.—The prices previously established for British Plantation have been fully supported. Jamaica low mid. and mid. at 105 s a 112 s 6d, good to fine fine ord. 93s a 104 s, Berbice fine fine ord. and mid. 102 s a 106 s, unclean low mid. 101 s 6d a 103 s, Demerara fine and fine fine ord 100 s 6,1 a 102 s Gd, Dominica fine ord. and low mid 95s a 103 A Gd, ord S4s. Gd a 90s. All descriptions of East India maintained their former currency,but at the public sales of Ceylon there was less animation in the biddings, still all that was brought forward, amounting to 3,100 bags, found buyers, fair ord 93s a 93s Gd. good ord 94s 6d a 955, fair green 975. The stiff rates demanded for Mocha has checked business, and the operations by private treaty have been confined to a few small parcels taken by the grocers. This afternoon there was a better demand for British Plantation for home consumption, and at public sale 112 casks 37 brls 25 bags went with animation at prices rather above those previously quoted. Berbice low mid unclean sold at 102 s to 103 s, Jamaica even low mid unclean 103 s Gd to 104 s, mid clean 110 s to 110 s 6d ; 219 bags llavannah sold steadily at fair prices, good ord coloury at 49s Gd to 50s. COCOA.—At the public sales of 100 brls 318 bags a further advance of Is was obtained, good red Trinidad selling at. 48s Gd to 495, common grey 428 6d to 435. This afternoon 165 bags Grenada at auction went at previous rates. Rum, BRANDY and HOLLANDS.—There has been a brisk de mand for Jamaica Rum, the purchases amount to 700 puns, 30 to 34 per cent over proof at 4s 4d to 4s sd, 35 to 37 over 4s 6d to 4s Bd, 38 to 40 over 4s 9d to 4s 11d; Leewards have secured a fair sale at 1-d ad. vance; the quantity sold amounts to 400 puns, proofs to 3 per cent over at 2s 9id to 2s 101 d, 5 to 9 over 2s 111,1 to 3s, 10 to 12 over 3s Id to 3s 2d, 13 to 18 over 3s 3d to 3s 5,1, 19 to 22 over 3s Gd to 3s 7d. Brandy —rather higher prices have been obtained. Geneva—last week's rates have been fully supported. British Corn Spirits advanced 2d per gallon. SPICES.—In Black Pepper rather higher prices have been obtained, 31d to 31d paid for common light Sumatra ; at auction 900 bags mostly sold, light Sumatra at 3&d to 3id, and superior heavy Malabar 4id to 40. Pimento is held for previous rates. Cinnamon at profits on the late auctions of 3d to 4d. Cassia Lignea 100 chests at auction, with drawn at 56s 6d. This afternoon there was a better demand for Pimento, and 272 bags at auction sold readily at rather stiffer prices, good ord to fair quality btought 3id to 31(1.1 Mi.—There has been more activity in the market this week; a good demand has been experienced for all descriptions, at the advance lately established of Id and lid on the late auctions. SALTPETRE.—Rough continues in good demand, and the prices fully supported : at auction 703 bags sold readily at 23s for refraction 151 to 101 per cent; one lot 7 per cent 23s 6d. This afternoon 2,522 bags Calcutta sold, refraction 9 to 3 per cent 23s 6d a 255. RICE —4,000 bags at auction sold with animation at prices 6d to is above those previously obtained. In Carolina a fair business has been transacted at the improved rates of 39s to 40s per cwt. Oits.—ln Fish Oils 150 tuns Southern at auction found buyers, low to tine quality selling at 221 to 261 ss. The operations in Sperm have been confined to small parcels at 821 for first quality. Linseed Is higher than on Friday last. Rape-6d to is advance has been obtained. East India Cocoa Nut Is held for 35s to 36s in casks, and 310 to 33s in tanks. TALLOW.—P. Y. Candle for immediate consumption, 47s 6d a 47s 9d for first quality, very fine 48s. COAL MARI Ships arrives' since Per Ton. s. d. Adair's ls 0 Bunton Dean's Primrose l7 6 tiolywell Lease's Main South Hartley 2O 9 South 'Canfield Canfield Moor oo 3 Townley l7 6 Wylam 2O 0 Walls End Heaton 22 6 Walls End Hilda 22 0 Walls End Hotspur Walls End Newmarch 2l 0 Walls End Peareth l7 6 Walls End Perkins Walls End Belmont 23 3 'ET.—Au g. 10. last maritet.day, 153. e'er 'l' , .. R. li Walls End liraddyll's Helton 23 6 Walls End Haswell Walls I , nd Hetton `,3 6 Walls End Lyons ,2 . 3 Walls End Latribton Walls End Russel's Helton 23 3 Walls End Stewart's t 3 l; Walls End Whitwell 22 3 Walls End Hartlepool 23 6 Walls End Gordon 22 3 Walls End Seymour Tees Walls End South Durham 22 3 Walls End Tees 22 9 Walls End West Tees 2O 0 Walls End West Hetton 22 0 Walls End Hartley 2l 6 E SIGHT RESTORED, AND HEADAC CURED, BY THE USE OF GRIMSTONE'S EYE-SNUFF. This Sou I' is Patronizsd by the ROYAL FAMILY. G. J. GUT H RIF, E-q ,F. .S.,the eminent Sto germ, strongly recalling.. RIMSTONE'S EY E-SNUFF. A FEW EXTRACTS FROM THE PRESS. 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We can, from experience offer our honest testimony to its super ixtive merits —From the News and Sunday Globe.—Editor. it Son G. Lobe, of the Havannah Isle of Cuba, rec,ivd his' ~v Don Pedro Ortiz Zugasti, , Consul to the Court of Great Britain, I lth September.—(See Standard.) Don G Lobe vends 3,500 cases yearly. His orders and letters of tes-,, moony man he seen in Spanish and English, 30, riroad street, MOW' bary ; i 4, King-street; and at the manufactory, Bowl-yard. 'bates.—Recommends the universal adoption of GrimstonGrimstone' s Eye Snuff. —Editor. of poor —We feel pleasure in giving our testimony to the effic ac y apintMet Grimstone's Eye Srmit: —Editor. Satiaisr.—The highs reputation of this Snuff is justified by its restora tive qualities.—Editor. EVENING MAlL—Take Grimstone's Eye Snuff, as a preventive or cure for the diseased organs of the head.—Editor. G. J. G U THRIE, Esq., F.R.S.—this eminent Surgeon strongly reNni. mends Grirnstone's Eye Snuff Penryn Arms Hotel, Bangor, 25th May, 10' r Sir,—From the great and signal benefit I have experienced fro m invaluable Snufl; I conceive I should he doing an act of in _ yourself as well as injustice to those suffering as I have, if I did not th o s openly state for the s tisfaction of the Public that I have been for a look time past labouring under an almost total deprivation of Sight, so g real . as, except by the feel, incapable of knowing a shilling from a goi, e A A gentleman who stopped at my honse for a short time pitying my L a ' 0 imagined incurable) inisfortune, kindly recommended me to try a soil., quantity of your discovery which he procured from an agent of yours Dublin. I felt so much benefited from the contents of a 2s. 4d. canister that I. sent for two more, which having nearly used, lam now ;0 1 '1 completely restored. I have no doubt in the course of another week ? A being cured. Sir, if you would appoint an agent in this town, it wow, be doin the inhabitants an incalculable benefit. Should you be so (1.'!.. posed I can with confidence name, Mr. Heywood, a most respectall tradesman here, from whom I am convinced you would experience ev_A satisfaction. Pardon 'this liberty, but as I have myself felt s uch effects from using your Eye Snuff, I am doubly anxious our town sh.l., h be supplied by a local agent. Sir, you are at perfe.A liberty to pow" - this testimony of acknowledgment from your To W. Grimstone, Esq., Grateful and obedient servant , , Inventor of Eye Snuff, 39, Broad.stieeL W. BICKNE r '' OBSERVE the INVENTOR'S SIGNATURE on each Cani ster With the Patronage of his late Majesty, H. R. H. the Duchess of KENT' and the Lords of the Treasury.—Sold in Canisters, 15s. fid. Ss. ds. 4.• 2s 9d. Is. 3d and Sd. each. OLD SNUFFS and CIGARS as Imported, MR. COCKLE'S FA PII PATRONIZ ,MILY ANTIBILIOVS LS. ED BY TICK Duke of Grafton Bishop of Norwich , Duke of Manchester Bishop of Salisbury Duke of Argyll Bishop of PeterLorough Duke of Beaufort Bishop of Ely Duke of Rutland Bishop of Gloucester Duke of Buccleuch Bishop of Chichester Duke of Sutherland Bishop of Worcester Doke of Devonshire Bishop of Hereford Marquis of Lansdowne Bishop of St. Asaph Marquis of Tavistock Bishop of Bangor Marquis of Ailesbury Bishop of Llandaff Marquis of Bland ford Bishop of Calcutta . aro Marquis of Winchester Right Hon. J. A. Murray , . Marquis of Abercorn Advocate of Scotland r• Marquis of Normanby Right:Hon. R. C. Fergusson, 1: 1 ,, Earl of Eldon Right Hon.Youlett Thomsonkl l Earl of Harrowby Hon. Sir Edward (lust, K.C. H. Earl of Minto . Hon. Fox Maule, M.P. Earl of Carnarvon Hon. Colonel Anson, M.P. Earl of Errol Sir Henry Wheatley, G.C.H. Earl of Mountcash el Sir Francis Burdett, Bart., IC' Earl of Darlington Sir Gerard Noel, Bart., M.P. Earl of Kinnoul Sir Robert Grant, Bart. Errl of Guildford Sir Henry Blake, Bart, Earl of Scarborough Sir Samuel Fludyer, Bart. Earl of Oxford Sir Andrew Agnew, Bart. Eat I of Thanet Sir Robert Buxton, Bart. Earl of Athlone Sir John Forbes, Bart. Earl of Roscommon Sir Philip B. V, Broke, K.C.g" Earl Cowper Sir John de P,eauvoir, Bart. Earl Amherst SifJohn Tyrell, Bart, M.l l -- Earl of Leicester Sir limy Smyth, Bart, 111.1"..„- • Vi sc ount Me;bourne Sir Mathew Wood, Bart, ?IL' . Viscount Palmerston Sir Frederick Pollock, M.P. Viscount Howick Sir Joh n M ac d ona ld, K.C.P'' Viscount Fordwich Adjutant-General Viscount Torrington Sir Thomas B Mash, K.B. :am ps Viscount Canning J ames B . Wild man , Esq., Cl"' Viscount Alford Castle Viscount Acheson Col. petal), Stoke Park, Surrey Lord Arundel Colonel Tynte, M.P. Lord Ernest Bruce Colonel Sibthorp, M.P. • Lord Redesdale Captain Pechell,M.P. Lord Hill S. Grove Price, Esq. 2`..ord Plunket Matthias Attwood, Esq., M• r: ' Lord Murray Alderman Thompson, M.P. Lord BentincK Charles Walker, Esq., M.P• Lord Fitzroy Mr. Serjeant Talfour, M.P. Lord Middleton Mr. Serjeant Wilde, M.P. Lord Barham Mr. Serjeant Ludlow Lord Frederick Gordon S. Grove Price, F. 59. ?IP. ~i a . Lord Willoughby de Eresby Rev. Archdeacon of 'Colchesage Lord Kinnaird Reverend 1)r. Freno, Cainb r Lord Seymour Reverend Dr. Benson Lord Hartland Reverend Dr. Burney Lord Western Reverend Dr Birch I.ord Archbishop of Armagh Reverend Dr. Miller Bishop of Durham Robert Renwick, Esq., M• Main Bishop of Chester C. Waddy, Esq.,late H. J , - Bishop of Bath and Wells And Numerous Families of the highest Respectability. Fl 3 o l ' In all cases of Indigestion and Weakness of Stomach—in Gout, . „,., lency and Spasms—in Bilious or Sick Headache—in Disorderedl.ivf of in Nervous Irritability—and as a Family Aperient, the superior ellicV Di these Pills is too well known to require comment. They are prell. Br iati eso Mr. JAMES COCKLE, Surgeon Extraordinary to Her 'Serene had of 311 the LANDGR AV INE of HESSE HOMBURG, and may be ha",:L at respectable Medicine Venders iii Town and Cowatey, in Bo x. "' Is. d., ‘.2s. as.and 2•25. ,eio The e Pills inay also be had SILVEREII, which rende r.,, They tasteless, without at all interfering with their Medicinal effects. a to are admirably adapted for those Persons wtso have an ave isiot Medicine. 18, N Kw ORMOND-STREET. BtDPORD-ACAV, IT IS NOT IN DESPAIR THAT RELIEF IS TO BE rot/ 1 40 VENUS SINE CONCUBIf(I. F all the errors to which huma n na t ure is P ro ,a none are attended with consequ ences so muc h to be as those resulting from secret vice. it entails on its votaries a host 0 vet firmities of tha most alarming character,, which the remedial art bas,e: og , to encounter. Debility both physical and ment a l are not its only d l ~e nostics. Ilypochondriasis in all its varied f orms w ith a long eatal,°,c, of maladies, haunt the unhappy victim s o f thi s d e l us ive and self-de s, ' mg passion. • • .314 1n1g e Thanks, however, to the divine art of healing, the suffering nil n uts obtain a safe and permanent restoration of his health by having rec t - iti o, to LINLEY'S ANTISEPTIC DROPS. The emaciated cuestit....die and debilitated frame, arising from these causes, can be re-instatedxr,ur relaxed fibre and untoned nerve can be revived—and thus the ililf blessings of health ' once more secured. The auses thernselves being wholly abandoned, persons need not despair, however i n veterat_ c au J protracted their maladies, the Proprietor being convinced, from 10 7 0 of, patient perseverance in the use of remedies here advised, that hi. , , ‘ P iog ic; treatment is both rational and scientific, founded upon sound pc alai t vJ knowledge, and practical pharmaceutical investigation. One l!:. woo' suffice to convice t he mo s t i ncre d u l ous , an d t o rea li ze th e patient sanguine wishes. " Sir,—Your pledges have been fully realized l‘ in tar u g r a y t t e list M r:s r s c i li ci ll°' . the letter; aceept my thanks. Send me the enclosed amount In nn dibble as before, to be in readiness in the event of a relapse. Send I quantity of the Pills marked No. 2. Address as before. " Yours, Rte. * t o, " Ducie-street, Maur h e tAt " Dear Sir,—l am just in rec e ipt o f yours, an d i n rep l y b e g to 'ssYb e ne can, and do herewith, most w illi ng l y h an d you my testimsny oC th e joe e, I have derived from taking y our remed i es. I h ave nearly 111 1 0 1,gr 3t gained my usual health, stren g th , an d sp i r i ts, an d my frieirds e •- • t late me in the marked improvement of my appearance. • dr e 1. I shall be glad to confirm my case should you at any timereg t •,,,itSu' e the satisfaction of the scrupulous. The draught last sent very I purpose writing again at h t o time mentioned. • qv. " Believe me be, dear Sir, yours very thankiti• rig to tt ill Sold in packets containing Drops, Pills, and Lotion Powders , each. Ask for" Linley's Anti sep ti c D rops. " E ac h packet indet bled with testimonials an t i ad v ic e w hi c h every one labouring U. ' .„ oxi; rr 1$ complaints enumerated would do w e ll t o consu lt. Sold wholesale and retail by Mess rs . H anna y an d Co., 63, 0 o re i Tu r Prout. 529, Strand; Johnstone, 68, C ern hill ; an d ma y be Pr°" most medicine venders in the town and country. Observe—The genuine have the name of the Proprietor. " written upon the (lovernment stamp outside the wrapper. S PATENT LEVER WATC h 1 11, c' l , h ! 0 With silver double-b o tt om cases ... 0 6 lv With silver huntin g cases h i s il This celebrated cons t ruc ti on (th e mcmt accurate en 0000, watch can be made) is offered, with the latest imp earrove' f er ed' c. the det ac h e d escapement , j ewe ll ed i n four holes , oo hand to mark th e secon d s , h ar d ename l di a l , an d ma i n t a ining to continue going while winding up. at the above price, by T. COX SAVORY'S, Working Silver and Goldsmith, 47, Cornbill, Lon (1 011 ' (Seven doors from Graeechurch-street.) N.B.—Second-hand Watches purchased in exchsog _--- _ B 1 R TII S. Q 1 11€ P At Feltham-hill, on the 31st nit., the lady of F r ederick --IL , Esq., ot a son. u _ str ee" On the 7th . inst., Mrs. Frederick Ba rnes , o f F ene btve , of a son. r , On the Bth inst.., in Upper Bedford-place, the lady o r _,,, Fennel, Esq., of a daughter. ____----"-- MARRIED. 10' 11 t a On the 6th inst., at Tarradale, the seat of Colonel H• of Redcastle, M.P., Patrick Grant, Esq., Castle luv er foaP Emilia, daughter of the late Evan Baillie, Esq., of Doe" • the county of Inverness. 01 3 : At Heavitree, near Exeter, on the Ist inst., William Zw i ts• son, Esq., to Christian Anne, eldest daughter of the late , Seaman, Esq.. of Jamaica. „„ On the 6th inst., at St. Nicholas Church, Brighton, Cheesman Childens, to Sarah Bnynett, neice of the lat e Esq., Upper Rock-gardens, Brighton. • • fol' On the 7th inst., at St. Pancras New Church, Win. ° l l . r : i tzr e ?;l surgeon, R.N., to Mr s . J ane Baurcard, of Russell-place; Gec ei square, widow of J. R. B aurcar d, E sq ., Prussian Culla n '' c, i for Great Britain. f p? l6°. On the 7th inst., at Norley Chapel, Plymouth, Eva n Esqi • ter Esq., of the Middle Temple, London, son of R. 14oplch l '',1 3 0' 3 0 the Victoria Iron Works, Monmouthshire to Elizabet l 'ilyo oe t• of W. Stuart, Esq., Superintendent of the 'Breakwater , l'ebb ot p ro At St. Andrew's, Holborn, on the Bth inst., Charle s o f JO Esq., of Limehouse, to Marian Augusta, only daugh ter e• Mansfield, jun., Esq., of Little James-street. , 4 1 La o 'ef At St. Mary's, Islington, on the Bth inst.. Mr. Alfly. it of field, of Regent's park, to Ann, only child of the late ii iv ersi t l Brown, Professor of Natural Philosophy, in the v n. l er Glasgow. 5 On the Bth inst., at Mary Magdalen, Old Fish-str e ,rhotal i p Row, Esq., of Little St. Thomas Apostle, to Eliza voY third daughter to the late J. Bennett, E.sq., Secretary t° ____________-------- 1 ,7' • 1 11 DIED. , 11r , On the Bth inst., at Wolvertnt, ' StoneyStratioru, ' - , near f b e '' liam Tyrrell, aged 37. „ , f On the 7th inst., at Grnve-place. aged 91, Sarah, r elict °f , Trim. LittleP or tl a Dean's-yard, d e - 2 1t r , s e e t . . Andrews, onthe E 7 s t q h ., ii o ls f t G . Harriett, wife of the Rev. J. Bentall. d Wes ... 7lin'te-I:r°llll't°°. -yar , On the Bth inst.., in Howland-street, the Rev. Th os• Ij St' age O d n B t l h . e sth inst.. at Ewart Park, Northumbe rland ' itir %r` l. Paul, aged 99, fa" eldOoesnnt the the 6 06 : t h thh inl inst. astt e. ~ A a: rr cr l3 h. d e j l eo m ahc o no a t t i iv . East :tyi,n e IT s o a at , h a l y 5 93. cro ps Su s s e% ' at e, aged 62. of ' Well-street , rk, li iistso: l ,e e; mimP. Fleetwood, formerly of Hambledon, and latt. tr` On Ole 6th inst., in Osnaburgh-street, Regent's-rof ~01, et, Ha - ids. f Ilig ll-3 On the 6th inst., in his 83d year, S. Jones, Esq. , ° Peckham. Of 0 YOUNGndon: P r coo Lointed and Published by AIURDO in the 112, Strand, at The Sun (Mee, No. 112, Strand of Middlesex.—Saturday, August 11,1838. 1